Psy Diaries
Experts from the world of medicine talk about mental health, mystical experiences, and the mushroom renaissance. The show features news and discussion on how these compounds affect our mind and the world around us.
Psy Diaries
#037 Dr. Erica Zelfand: a mind that's kind and aligned
Summary:
We talk with Dr. Erica Zelfand — licensed family doctor and founder of Science of Psychedelics — about balancing medicine VS the woo-woo, disrupting our patterns, and the need to retrain the medical community.
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(for Science of Psychedelics courses)
Highlights:
00:00 — Welcome
01:56 — NUGGET AND A NOODLE: Multiple Vancouver storesfronts selling magic mushrooms in Vancouver; "taking the fork" in the road
04:18 — How to prove that psychedelics improve both mental and physical health?
09:41 — How does Dr. Erica see the movement for psilocybin legalization in Oregon?
13:51 — What does a world 5-10 years into widespread psychedelics legalization and intentional use look like?
17:12 — How was Dr. Erica's personal journey with psychedelics?
21:32 — Ray and Dr. Erica share profound psychedelic experiences
27:58 — SOUL SEARCH: Who is one person who's had a tremendous impact in your carreer...?
Dr. Erica Zelfand
Dr. Erica is a licensed family doctor specializing in functional medicine and integrative mental health.
She facilitates therapeutic psycho-spiritual experiences for her patients and regularly lectures on psychedelic science at medical institutions worldwide.
She also trains practitioners online through her CME-accredited course, the Science of Psychedelics, and in person as a lead educator with Inner Trek, one of the first state-approved programs for aspiring psilocybin facilitators.
Dr. Erica loves traveling around the world, hammocks, and high-fives.
Find Dr. Erica here:
https://DrZelfand.com
https://scienceofpsychedelics.com/